Real Madrid’s Thiago Pitarch eyes January loan for more game time
Thiago Pitarch is looking for regular football and could find it away from Real Madrid in January. The 19-year-old’s first-team opportunities have dwindled since the summer, when José Mourinho wanted him to stay and felt he could compete for a place in midfield. Spanish journalist Miguel Serrano named Pitarch among the players who could leave […]
Rodrygo targets Copa del Rey comeback for Real Madrid
Rodrygo is edging closer to a Real Madrid comeback after making progress in his recovery from a serious knee injury. The Brazilian forward has set his sights on returning in the club’s opening Copa del Rey match. Rodrygo is continuing his rehabilitation at Valdebebas. Real Madrid confirmed that he continued working on his recovery during […]
Kroos warns Barcelona’s style could cost them the Champions League
Barcelona left the Metropolitano with a win that took them clear at the top of La Liga, but it was the way Atlético Madrid got through to goal that caught Toni Kroos’s eye. The former Real Madrid midfielder discussed Hansi Flick’s side on his Einfach mal Luppen podcast. Barcelona came from behind to win 2–1 […]
140 minutes is enough: Endrick says goodbye to Real Madrid
Endrick returned from his loan spell at Lyon hoping his first season under José Mourinho would bring regular playing time at Real Madrid. But the Brazilian striker reached the November international break with just one start in all competitions, against Sevilla. He has played 140 minutes across seven appearances, scoring his only goal against Roma […]
Cucurella defends Vinícius and puts Real Madrid ahead of PSG
Marc Cucurella has defended Vinícius Júnior over criticism of his defensive work, explaining what it is like to play behind the Brazilian compared with Yan Diomande on Real Madrid’s left flank. The left-back made the comparison in a wide-ranging interview with COPE’s El Partidazo. Madrid went into the international break on an eight-game winning streak, […]
“I’m not 100% fit” — Valverde gives Real Madrid an injury scare on Uruguay duty
Federico Valverde has given Real Madrid cause for concern after revealing on arrival in Montevideo that he is still playing through pain, despite returning to the club’s starting line-up before joining up with Uruguay. The Real Madrid captain spoke days after José Mourinho warned that several of his players were struggling with fatigue following the […]
Rüdiger and Bellingham at the centre of Mestalla tunnel row as suspension fears loom
Antonio Rüdiger and Jude Bellingham found themselves at the centre of a half-time confrontation in the Mestalla tunnel after security staff stepped in to separate Real Madrid and Valencia players. Tensions spilled over from the pitch into the tunnel with Madrid leading 2–0. José Mourinho’s side went on to win 3–0 on matchday 12 of […]
Mbappé matches Benzema’s seven-game scoring streak and closes in on Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappé scored for the seventh consecutive competitive game for Real Madrid against Valencia at Mestalla, moving within one match of his personal best for the club and bringing one of Cristiano Ronaldo’s finest scoring runs back into focus. Mbappé struck in the 75th minute, taking Arda Güler’s pass past goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski with his […]
26 fouls and a furious dressing room as Real Madrid question referee protection
Frustration among Real Madrid players over the way referees deal with opposition challenges has intensified after the clash with Valencia at Mestalla revived a debate that has been rumbling inside the club for weeks. According to AS, the frustration repeatedly voiced by Real Madrid TV is now evident in the dressing room. Players feel referees […]
Mourinho pulls clear of Guardiola at the top of La Liga’s all-time rankings
José Mourinho strengthened his grip on the best win rate in La Liga history as Real Madrid’s victory over Valencia widened his lead over closest rival Pep Guardiola. Federico Valverde, Arda Güler and Kylian Mbappé scored in a 3–0 win at Mestalla, giving Real Madrid their eighth consecutive victory in all competitions heading into the […]